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Checklist of Order Diptera Linnaeus, 1758 (Flies)
for Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4043
8341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4042
8340
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3982
8220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3204
6812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
467
1011
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Paraguay
60 Families width 1011 Species and 6 Subspecies
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D
E
F
H
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
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Agromyzidae Fallen, 1823Leaf miner flies3SpeciesTaxom
Anisopodidae Knab, 1912Window Midges2SpeciesTaxom
Asilidae Latreille, 1802Assassin flies70SpeciesTaxom
Bibionidae Fleming, 1821Bibionid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Bombyliidae Latreille, 1802Bee Flies22SpeciesTaxom
Calliphoridae Brauer & Ber..., 1889Blow flies4SpeciesTaxom
Cecidomyiidae Newman, 1834Cecidomyidae3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratopogonidae Newman, 1834Biting midge36SpeciesTaxom
Chironomidae Erichson, 1842Chironomids24SpeciesTaxom
Chloropidae Schoenherr, 1840Chloropid flies33SpeciesTaxom
Clusiidae Schönherr, 1840Clusiid flies9SpeciesTaxom
Conopidae Latreille, 1802Thick-headed Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Culicidae Meigen, 1818Mosquito104SpeciesTaxom
Curtonotidae Duda, 1934Curtonotid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichopodidae Latreille, 1809Long legged flies42SpeciesTaxom
Drosophilidae Rondani, 1856Fruit flies9SpeciesTaxom
Empididae Latreille, 1809Balloon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Ephydridae Zetterstedt, 1837Brine flies17SpeciesTaxom
Fanniidae Schnabl & Dz..., 1911Latrine flies3SpeciesTaxom
Heterocheilidae Mcalpine, 1991Half-bridge flies1SpeciesTaxom
Hippoboscidae Samouelle, 1819Keds29SpeciesTaxom
Keroplatidae Rondani, 1856Fungus gnats3SpeciesTaxom
Lauxaniidae Macquart, 1835Beach flies11SpeciesTaxom
Limoniidae (Speiser, 1909)Craneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Micropezidae Illiger, 1798Stilt Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Milichiidae Schiner, 1862Filth flies6SpeciesTaxom
Muscidae Latreille, 1802Face flies21SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophilidae Newman, 1834Fungus Gnat16SpeciesTaxom
Mydidae Bezzi, 1903Mydas flies7SpeciesTaxom
Nemestrinidae Macquart, 1834Tangle-veined flies2SpeciesTaxom
Neriidae Hendel, 1916Banana stalk flies2SpeciesTaxom
Odiniidae Hendel, 1920Odiniid flies1SpeciesTaxom
Oestridae Leach, 1815Bot flies1SpeciesTaxom
Otitidae (Macquart, 1835)Picture-winged flies21SpeciesTaxom
Pantophthalmidae Williston, 1906Timber flies2SpeciesTaxom
Phoridae Curtis, 1833Coffin Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Piophilidae Macquart, 1835Cheese flies0SpeciesTaxom
Pipunculidae Walker, 1834Big headed flies1SpeciesTaxom
Platypezidae Fallen, 1815Flat footed flies3SpeciesTaxom
Platystomatidae Schiner, 1862Picture-winged flies1SpeciesTaxom
Psychodidae Newman, 1834Drain flies41SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgotidae Schiner, 1868Light Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Richardidae Snow, 1896Richardid flies4SpeciesTaxom
Richardiidae (Snow, 1896)Picture-winged flies2SpeciesTaxom
Ropalomeridae Linder, 1930Ropalomerid flies3SpeciesTaxom
Sarcophagidae Macquart, 1834Flesh flies13SpeciesTaxom
Scenopinidae Burmeister, 1835Window Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Sciomyzidae Fallen, 1820Marsh Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Simuliidae Newman, 1834Black flies14SpeciesTaxom
Sphaeroceridae Macquart, 1835Dung flies16SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomyidae Latreille, 1802Soldier flies27SpeciesTaxom
Streblidae (Kolenati, 1863)Bat flies12SpeciesTaxom
Syrphidae Latreille, 1802Drone flies81SpeciesTaxom
Tabanidae Latreille, 1802Breeze flies62SpeciesTaxom
Tachinidae (Robineau-Des..., 1830)Bristle Flies33SpeciesTaxom
Tanypezidae Rondani, 1856Stretched-foot flies3SpeciesTaxom
Tephritidae Newman, 1834Fruit flies42SpeciesTaxom
Therevidae Newman, 1834Stiletto flies12SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidae Latreille, 1802Crane Flies82SpeciesTaxom
Xylomyidae Verrall, 1901Wood soldier flies1SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Diptera with occurrences in Paraguay
SuborderBrachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
364
678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuborderNematocera
Latreille, 1825
Long-horned flies, Mosquitoes, Thread-horns
12
103
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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